Title
Embroidered panel
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 8.5 x 36.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00889
Collection of
The panel is embroidered with auspicious Chinese designs such as phoenixes, immortals on deers and floral motifs. The border is decorated with flowers, buddha’s hand citron and sea-creatures such as crabs and prawns. This panel is used as a decorative handkerchief and is usually worn affixed to the top kerosang piece of the baju panjang and flipped over the right or left shoulder.
